Good morning Everyone.
I hope you have a great Wednesday.
We are in a very bad heat wave in my city. Hopefully it goes away soon I’m not a fan of the heat.
Always remember, you are loved and very much needed.
Today we are gonna be talking about how Solar Panels work.
Solar panels consist of numerous solar cells, also known as photovoltaic cells, made of semiconducting materials like silicon. When sunlight hits these cells, they absorb the light energy. The absorbed sunlight knocks electrons loose from their atoms, creating a flow of electric charge. This process is called the photovoltaic effect. Each solar cell has a positive and negative layer, which create an electric field. The free-flowing electrons are captured by the electric field and channeled into wires. Most homes and businesses use alternating current AC, so an inverter is used to convert the DC electricity produced by the solar panels into AC electricity that can be used for powering devices.